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| JSSK scheme briefed at Kathua by JP Singh | | | Early Times Report
Kathua, Oct 14: Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (JSSK) a scheme sponsored under National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) was briefed by Dr. J.P Singh, Medical Superintendent (MS) District Hospital Kathua.
Addressing press conference here today the Medical Superintendent said that a large number of women and infants die in India every year due to pregnancy related complications.
"The first 28 days and even one year of infancy period are very important for children.
Both maternal and infant deaths can be reduced by ensuring timely access to public health facilities without any burden of out of pocket expenses", he said, adding that to keep in view the approach the continuation of JSSK was positive initiative of the Government.
He said that it invokes a new approach to healthcare, placing for the first time, utmost emphasis on entitlements and elimination of out of pocket expenses for both pregnant women and neonates. The initiative entitles all pregnant women delivering in public health institutions to absolutely free and no-expense delivery.
All expenses relating to delivery in a public institution are borne by the government. Under this initiative, a pregnant woman is entitled to free transport from home to the government health facility. Mother and infant both are entitled to free treatment besides free transport, both ways and between facilities in case of a referral also.
Dr Singh said that JSSK was estimated to benefit more than one crore pregnant women and newborns every year both in urban and rural areas.
"It supplements the cash assistance given to a pregnant woman under Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY).
JSSK will encourage pregnant women to deliver at public health institutions", he added. |
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